Sunday, October 16, 2016

Saturday, October 15, 2016

In another campaign low, Trump challenges Clinton to drug test

Donald Trump has challenged Hillary Clinton to take a drugs test before their third and final TV debate next week.


He suggested that she had performed unevenly during their last match-up.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

 

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Friday, October 14, 2016

Donald Trump denies fresh allegation of 'NY nightclub groping'

Donald Trump has been defending himself against fresh allegations that he inappropriately touched a woman in a New York nightclub in the 1990s. 

In an interview with the Washington Post Kirsten Anderson alleges the billionaire put his up her skirt before molesting her.

During a campaign stop in North Carolina the Republican Presidential candidate strongly denied the accusation...

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Ms Andersen is among several women who have now accused the celebrity billionaire of inappropriate sexual conduct who believes the reports are part of a wider conspiracy to prevent him winning the US election...

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At one point Donald Trump said one of his accusers, Jessica Leeds, would not be 'his first choice'...

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US Asks UN to Help Stop Illegal Fentanyl Traffic

The US has asked the United Nations to help curb the trade of chemicals used to make illicit batches of fentanyl. 
The powerful opioid painkiller has caused thousands of overdose deaths.

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 

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Apprentice contestant accused Trump of sexual assault

A former contestant on Donald Trump's reality TV show "The Apprentice" has accused him of sexually assaulting her.

Contestant Summer Zervos says the Republican Presidential nominee invited her to dinner, where he then kissed her and "thrust his gentials" on to her.

Ms Zervos spoke at the very same time Donald Trump addressed previous sexual allegations against him, denying them as lies.

He said the Clintons are conspiring with the media to ruin his reputation.

During an emotional speech, Ms Zervos said Trump refused to hire her after she rejected his sexual advances.

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Women tell graphic stories of interactions with Donald Trump

Two more women have come forward and publicly told of Donald Trump assaulting them, kissing them and fondling them agressively.

Donald Trump says it's all lies and a conspiracy to end his campaign.

Kristin Anderson spoke to the Washington Post about being groped.

With super-lawyer Gloria Allred at her side, Summer Zervos, a former contestant on Trump's television show "The Apprentice", told a graphic story about a meeting at a hotel.

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Ryan Launches Trump-Free Election Campaign

The most senior elected Republican  Paul Ryan has launched a parallel election campaign,  with a speech in which he didn't mention his party's nominee.

It's further evidence that the House Speaker is distancing himself from the troubled campaign of  Donald Trump. 

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes report...

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Another woman comes forward to accuse Trump of sexual assault

Another woman has come forward to accuse Donald Trump of inappropriate sexual behavior.


Kristin Anderson is a photographer from California, and she says the Republican Presidential candidate molested her in a Manhattan nightclub in the early 1990s.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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5 New Zika Cases Reported in Miami, Florida

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5 new locally transmitted cases of the Zika virus have been reported
by health officials in the US city of Miami, Florida.

The governor has now designated the neighborhood where people
contracted the illness as the state's second Zika transmission zone.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin has the details.

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Japan withholds UNESCO funding after Nanjing row

Japan is withholding a $37 million payment to the United Nations'
cultural organization following a row over the Nanjing Massacre.

The Japanese government has criticized UNESCO for including the World
War Two incident in a collection of document.

UN correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Not fit for office - Pres. Obama on Trump

U.S. President Barack Obama urged fellow Democrats in Ohio to get out an vote, saying progress and democracy are on the ballot.

President Obama continued the response and attacks on Donald Trump, saying the Republican candidate is not fit for office and has no record supporting working people.

The American president said the future of the country is at stake.

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President Obama told supporters in Ohio, Donald Trump is pinning his hopes on turning American politics toxic.

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President Obama scoffed at Donald Trump's claim he's the best candidate for working Americans.

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President Obama says he couldn't be prouder of his wife Michelle and her very personal speech in New Hampshire about Donald Trump and what he's said about women.

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Samsung predicts large profit losses following exploding battery crisis

Troubled Korean electronics company Samsung says its profits will be hit by more than three billion US dollars over the next six months because of its exploding phone crisis.

The prediction comes as the company's share price has fallen, but as John Clarke reports, the company is still expected to remain profitable.

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Israel cuts ties with UNESCO

Israel has suspended ties with the United Nations' cultural body
saying UNESCO has denied Israeli ties to the country's holiest site.

UNESCO adopted a resolution criticizing Israeli policy at the site.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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Trump Running Mate: 'Proof of Trump innocence over abuse allegations soon released'

Donald Trump's running mate, Mike Pence says evidence will soon be released refuting sexual assault allegations against the Presidential candidate.  

Pence told CBS news that Trump "categorically denied" the claims and will release evidence to support his innocence.

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Wells Fargo posts first earnings report since scandal

US banking giant Wells Fargo has released its first earnings report
since it emerged that the company had opened as many as two million
accounts without customer authorization.

According to the earnings report profits fell 2.6% in the third
quarter but revenue rose by 2.1% to $22.3 billion.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Malaysia State Fund Scandal Reaches the White House

The continuing scandal over a Malaysian state investment fund has reached the White House, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The paper says US investigators are looking at links to an American entrepreneur who arranged access to President Obama, who later visit Malaysia.

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FBI to launch program to monitor police shootings

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is set to launch a program
to monitor police officer-involved shootings and other cases of deadly
force. It comes after multiple high-profile cases over the last two
years.

US Correspondent Mimi Chiahemen has more

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Colombia: President extends ceasefire with FARC

Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos has extended a ceasefire with the leftist FARC guerrilla rebels until December 31.

President Santos is now trying to get both the FARC and the Colombian populace to agree on a new peace deal, after the country rejected the previous agreement in a referendum earlier this month. 

Andrea Arenas explains. 

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Ban Ki Moon To Visit Hurricane-Ravaged Haiti

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon is set to visit Haiti on Saturday, days after it was hit by the category four Hurricane Matthew, which is believed to have killed around 900 people.

Mr. Ban's visit comes as the UN has announced that only 5% of the 120 million dollars it appealed for in aid has so far been raised.

Lorna Shaddick reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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US lifts many Cuba sanctions

The Obama administration is lifting many sanctions against Cuba, including the famous rum and cigars.

It's the latest step in the warming and normalization of relations announced nearly two years ago.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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